Marin Ireland‘s Pre-Existing Condition, which enjoyed a sold-out run at the Connelly Theater in summer 2024, will return Off-Broadway in September with a limited engagement at the Greenwich House Theater set to begin September 1.
Directed by Tony nominee Maria Dizzia, the acclaimed play will officially open September 14 for a limited engagement through October 25.
A starry group of actors will alternate in the role of A: Academy Award winner and Tony nominee Lupita Nyong’o (12 Years a Slave), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Edie Falco (The Sopranos), Tony and Emmy nominee Phillipa Soo (Hamilton), Actor Award nominee Hari Nef (Transparent), and Tony nominee Susannah Flood (Liberation). The cast will also include Drama Desk Award nominee Greg Keller, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith, and Drama Desk winner Sarah Steele, all reprising their roles from the production’s run at the Connelly. Additional casting, by Taylor Williams, will be announced shortly.
The play centers on an unnamed woman, exploring the quiet challenges and everyday indignities of moving forward after a life-altering relationship.
Ireland
and Dizzia said in a joint statement, “We are thrilled and honored to be able to
bring the play back at Greenwich House this fall and continue the
tradition of rotating the actors playing the central role. We have
assembled a dazzling group of women to add to the legacy of our first
production—Lupita, Phillipa, Susannah, Hari, and Edie are each
incredibly dynamic powerhouses, bringing new and singular perspectives.
Actors sharing the role creates a community inside this production, and
we can’t wait for that community to expand to audiences in September.
Our hope is that this play has a chance to do what theatre does best:
make someone feel less alone, hold them in sacred space with others, and
shed light in the places we need it most.”
The production will also have scenic design by Cate McCrea, costume design by Enver Chakartash, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, and sound design by Palmer Hefferan. The creative consultant is Anne Kauffman, and the production stage manager is Elizabeth Allen. Regular People serves as general managers.
Pre-Existing Condition is produced by Jessica Chase (Chase This Productions) and Susan Kelechi Watson with co-producers Jesse Eisenberg, Sterling K. Brown, Joshua Berg Creative, KingSimmo Productions LLC, Stillwater Partners On Broadway LLC, and Charlie Kaufman.
Tickets are available at PreexistingConditionPlay.com. A percentage of the proceeds will go towards Sanctuary for Families Survivor Leadership Fund.